Opportunity

Wandle Learning Trust

  • Wandle Learning Trust

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2025/S 000-000923

Published 10 January 2025, 4:35pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Wandle Learning Trust

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London

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Contact

Lucy Parkins

Email

tenders@matriculateconsulting.co.uk

Telephone

+44 7896876942

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI - London

Companies House

07655651

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.matriculateconsulting.co.uk

one.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at

https://matriculateconsulting.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SQ-WLT-Final.docx

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Wandle Learning Trust

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 55524000 - School catering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Wandle Learning Trust is a growing Multi Academy Trust based in South London. This tender is for the catering services at five schools. Currently there are four primary schools and one secondary school in the Trust. The Trust has plans to expand over the life of the new catering contract. It is envisaged the successful supplier will expand this new catering contract to include any new schools' services, when existing arrangements reach their conclusion.

The Trust seeks to appoint a supplier who will provide high quality, nutritious meals to all the school communities, and be focussed on increasing the uptake of meals in every school.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £2,100,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Wandle Learning Trust is a growing Multi Academy Trust based in South London. This tender is for the catering services at five schools. Currently there are four primary schools and one secondary school in the Trust. The Trust has plans to expand over the life of the new catering contract. It is envisaged the successful supplier will expand this new catering contract to include any new schools' services, when existing arrangements reach their conclusion.

The Trust seeks to appoint a supplier who will provide high quality, nutritious meals to all the school communities, and be focussed on increasing the uptake of meals in every school.

More information and details of the Trust can be found https://wandlelearningtrust.org.uk/

We anticipate the successful supplier will be required to obtain Admitted Body Status into the Local Government Pension Scheme.

This timetable is indicative only. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to change it at its discretion.

Submission of completed SQs

10 February 2025 - 12.00 Noon

Notification of result of evaluation -13 February 2025

Publish Invitation to Tender -14 February 2025

Site Visit - 25 February 2025

Deadline for tender submissions -21 March 2025

Contract Start Date -1 November 2025

The contract is being tendered under the Light Touch Regime

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £6,300,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Up to two years extension

two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 3

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

10 February 2025

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

14 February 2025

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Office

London

Country

United Kingdom